JPH1040430A - System for automatically charging, receiving, and settling parking rate - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To attain smooth utilization of a parking lot and quick settlement of parking rate by allowing a vehicle to enter/go out of the parking lot in a non-stop state and automatically charging, receiving, and settling parking rate. SOLUTION: User identification(ID) information is transmitted from an on- vehicle radio transceiver at an entrance or an exit. Entrance time or exit time is transmitted from an entrance device 2 or an exit device 3 to a management device 4 together with the user ID information. The device 4 calculates the parking rate of each user and sends the parking rate to an information processing center 5 together with the user ID information and parking lot ID information. The center 5 converts the user ID information and the parking lot ID information into a banking agent code specified for settlement and account number data and sends the data to a settlement processor 6 in the banking agent together with the amount data of the parking rate. The processor 6 transfers the amount from the user's account to the account of the parking lot. It is available to use an IC driver's license for the on-vehicle transceiver.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an automatic toll collection and settlement system for parking fees in an unmanned parking lot. More specifically, in any parking lot, the vehicle can enter and exit non-stop without inserting a parking card, cash or a prepaid card, and the parking fee is automatically settled. It relates to a collection and settlement system.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, the following two methods are used for charging and setting a parking fee for an unmanned parking lot. The first method is to issue a parking ticket in which the entrance time is recorded for a vehicle to enter by a parking ticket issuing machine installed at the entrance, make the payment machine installed at the exit throw the parking ticket, and apply the parking ticket to the parking ticket. Calculate the parking fee based on the recorded entry time and the entry time that is the current time, display the amount, let the cash in the indicated amount, or insert the prepaid card with the remaining amount equal to or more than the indicated amount. This is a method of collecting parking fees. Second
In the same way, in addition to issuing a parking ticket at the entrance and inserting a parking ticket at the exit, if the contractor card is inserted at the exit instead of cash or prepaid card, the contractor card Is a method of accumulating the amount of the parking fee for the identification information recorded in the above, sending a bill to the contractor on a predetermined settlement date, and waiting for the contractor to pay cash or remittance.

[0003]

However, the above method has the following problems. That is, in the first method, the user needs to temporarily stop the vehicle in order to receive a parking ticket at the time of entry, and when entering, enter the parking ticket and cash or a prepaid card to make a payment. A suspension of the vehicle is also required to receive. Therefore, time is required for entry and exit, which causes traffic congestion at the entrance or exit and in front of the entrance or exit, and also raises questions about the consistency between the parking time and the parking fee. Issuing parking tickets and prepaid cards wastes a great deal of resources. In addition, if you do not have cash or a prepaid card, you may not be able to use the parking lot. In the second method, in addition to the same problems as in the first method, it is necessary to collect the parking fee for each contractor and issue an invoice every fixed period, and confirm payment or remittance. Therefore, there is a problem that it takes a lot of time and effort to collect and settle the parking fee. There are also problems with debt collection.

[0004] The present invention has been made based on the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to allow a vehicle to enter and exit a parking lot without stopping, and to charge and collect a parking fee. It is an object of the present invention to provide a parking fee automatic billing collection and settlement system in which payment is automatically processed and a parking lot is smoothly used and a parking fee is promptly settled. In addition, the user can use the same parking lot anywhere in the country without concluding a usage contract with a specific parking lot in advance, and from the transaction account of the financial institution designated by himself beforehand It is an object of the present invention to provide a parking fee automatic billing collection and settlement system which is automatically settled to a parking lot manager by postpayment. Furthermore, an ID such as a magnetic card or an IC card having no wireless transmission / reception function in which the identification information of the user is recorded.
The purpose is to enable non-stop entry and exit using cards. In addition, it is necessary for users to separately set the parking fee to be settled from a personal transaction account or a corporate transaction account, separately for the case of using the parking lot for private use and the case of using it for corporate business. The purpose is.

[0005]

To achieve the above object, the present invention has the following features. That is, it includes an on-board wireless transceiver, a parking lot device, an information processing center, and a payment processing device. The on-vehicle wireless transmitter / receiver wirelessly transmits a response signal including user identification information when receiving a predetermined interrogation signal. The parking lot device includes an entrance device installed at the entrance of the parking lot, an exit device installed at the exit of the parking lot, and a management device. The entrance device, when detecting a vehicle to enter, transmits a predetermined interrogation signal to the vehicle, and manages the identification information included in the received response signal and the entry time of the vehicle as entrance management information. This is transmitted to the device. The exit device transmits a predetermined interrogation signal to the vehicle when detecting the participating vehicle, and manages the identification information included in the received response signal and the participation time of the vehicle as participation management information. This is transmitted to the device. The management device stores entry management information received from the entrance device in a first storage unit, and stores entry management information received from the exit device in a second storage unit, and, from the first storage unit, Read the entrance management information including the user identification information that matches the user identification information included in the entry management information, and calculate the parking fee based on the entry time and the entry time,
By adding the identification information of the parking lot to the user identification information, the entry time, the entry time, and the parking fee, the management information of the vehicle using the parking lot is sequentially stored in the third storage unit as management information regarding one vehicle. The information is stored and transmitted to the information processing center automatically or based on an operation. The information processing center has a storage unit for storing financial institution code data and account number data designated in advance for settlement in accordance with the user identification information and the parking lot identification information, and from the management device of each parking lot. When the management information is received, the user identification information and the parking lot identification information included in each management information are converted into the corresponding financial institution and account number, and the financial institution code data and the account number data, the entry time. , The entry time and the parking fee are edited as settlement information for each financial institution and transmitted to the settlement processing device of each financial institution. The payment processing device performs a payment process of transferring a parking fee amount included in the received payment information from a user account number included in the payment information to a parking lot account number.

[0006] In the above configuration, the entrance device of the parking lot device transmits an interrogation signal when detecting entrance of the vehicle. Upon receiving the interrogation signal, the on-board wireless transceiver transmits a response signal including the user identification information. The inlet device,
Upon receiving the response signal, the response signal is transmitted to the management apparatus as the user identification information and the current entry time as the entry management information. The exit device of the parking lot transmits an interrogation signal when detecting entrance of the vehicle. Upon receiving the interrogation signal, the on-board wireless transceiver transmits a response signal including the user identification information. The exit device transmits the user identification information included in the response signal and the entry time that is the current time to the management device as entry management information. The management device stores entry management information received from the entrance device and entry management information received from the exit device in the first storage unit and the second storage unit, respectively. Each time the entry management information is received from the exit device, the entry management information including the user identification information that matches the user identification information included therein is searched, and the entry management information including the matched user identification information and the entry The parking fee is calculated based on the entry time and the entry time included in the management information, and the user identification information, the entry time, the entry time, and the parking fee for each vehicle are sequentially stored in the third storage unit as the management information. Remember. The management device adds the identification information of the parking lot to the management information of each vehicle at a predetermined time or when operated, and transmits the information to the information processing center. When receiving the management information from the management device, the information processing center converts the user identification information and the parking lot identification information included in the management information into financial institution code data and account number data,
These data, together with the entry time, entry time, and parking fee, are edited as payment information for each financial institution,
This is transmitted to the settlement processing device of each financial institution. The payment processing device performs a payment process of transferring the parking fee included in the received payment information from the transaction account of each user to the transaction account of the parking lot.

The on-vehicle wireless transceiver is an IC driver's license having a wireless transmission / reception function, and the user identification information is preferably a license number. IC with wireless transmission / reception function
When a license is used, each user can use a unique license number as user identification information, and therefore there is a risk that user identification information will be confused when used anywhere in the country. Absent.

[0008] The on-vehicle wireless transmitter / receiver includes a reading unit for reading at least user identification information recorded on a magnetic card or an IC card having no wireless transmission / reception function, and a predetermined interrogation signal from an entrance device or an exit device of a parking lot. It is desirable to have a transceiver that receives and transmits a response signal including the user identification information, and a control unit that controls the reading unit and the transceiver. As a result, the identification information recorded on the ID card such as various magnetic cards or IC cards can be directly used as the user identification information.

The on-vehicle wireless transceiver is a corporate card having a wireless transmission / reception function for transmitting a response signal when an inquiry signal is received and an individual card having a wireless transmission / reception function. It is possible to identify the corporate identification information transmitted by the corporate card and the personal identification information transmitted by the personal card, and if the corporate identification information is received first, the personal identification information should be transmitted using the personal card Is desirably displayed on a display provided in the entrance device and the exit device. The on-vehicle wireless transmitter / receiver includes a corporate card comprising a magnetic card or an IC card having no wireless transmission / reception function in which corporate identification information is recorded, and a magnetic card or an IC having no wireless transmission / reception function in which personal identification information is recorded. Read a personal card consisting of cards,
The parking lot device shall be capable of identifying the corporate identification information transmitted by the corporate card and the personal identification information transmitted by the personal card, respectively, and the corporate identification information shall be transmitted. May be configured to be displayed on a display provided in the entrance device and the exit device when personal identification information is to be transmitted using a personal card. In any of the above configurations, when the user uses the parking lot for private use, only the personal card may be used, and the parking fee is settled from a personal transaction account. In the case of use in business of a corporation, a parking fee is settled from a transaction account of the corporation by using a corporation card first and then using an individual card. Even when the user is a corporation, the personal card is also used, so that it is possible to know who of the corporation used the parking lot.

[0010]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described based on the illustrated embodiment. FIG.
FIG. 2 is a plan view conceptually showing a schematic configuration of a parking fee automatic billing collection and settlement system according to the present invention focusing on one parking lot. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of an on-board wireless transceiver. FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the on-vehicle wireless transceiver.

In order to operate the automatic parking fee collection and payment system according to the present invention, necessary devices of the vehicle V include:
An on-vehicle wireless transceiver 1 is provided. In the parking lot P, the entrance device 2 is located at the entrance IN, and the exit device 3 is located at the exit OUT.
Is provided, and the management device 4 is installed on the entrance device side, the exit device side, or any position. Further, an information processing center 5 for processing management information transmitted from the management device 4 is provided between each parking lot and each financial institution.
The financial institution is provided with a payment processing device 6 for receiving payment information from the information processing center 5 and performing payment processing. Hereinafter, each of the components 1 to 6 will be sequentially described.

An on-vehicle wireless transceiver 1 mounted on a vehicle includes:
When the vehicle enters the entrance or exit of the parking lot, the person responsible for paying the parking fee based on the request of the entrance device 2 or the exit device 3, that is, the identification information of the user (hereinafter referred to as ID data). May be wirelessly transmitted to the entrance device or the exit device. Such an on-vehicle wireless transceiver 1 includes an IC having a proximity or remote wireless communication function capable of wireless communication with an interrogator described later provided in the entrance device 2 and the exit device 3.
Cards can be used.

The user identification information is unique information that does not overlap with other user identification information, and may be information that can be used in common when using a parking lot anywhere in Japan. desirable. If the user is an individual, the most preferred such user identification information is the license number recorded on the driver's license. The license number is recorded on the driver's license (medium) and is optically or electrically readable. If the license is composed of an IC card having a wireless transmission function, the IC card license itself is used. Can be used as an on-board wireless transceiver. In addition, it is conceivable to use a unified number such as an insured number or a taxpayer number of the National Health Insurance and Social Health Insurance for the user identification information. Alternatively, an IC card issued by one completely independent IC card issuing entity and transmitting identification information having a nationwide unified format may be used.

FIG. 2 shows an example of the configuration of an on-vehicle wireless transceiver constituted by an IC card. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of the operation. In the figure, the sign of the combination of S and a number means a step. same as below. When the vehicle V approaches the entrance of the parking lot to be used, when the power switch 11 is turned on, the power supply 12 is connected to the CPU 13 as the control unit, the RAM 14, the ROM 15, and the transceiver 16 as the storage unit. The execution of the program stored in the ROM 13 is started, and as shown in FIG. 3, first, it is monitored whether the transceiver 16 has received a predetermined interrogation signal (S3).
1) When received, the user identification information stored in the ROM 14 is read (S32), and a response signal including the ID data is transmitted from the transceiver 16 by radio waves (S33).

[0015] In the present situation where the prevalence of IC cards that record unified identification information that can be used nationwide, such as license numbers, is not high, all vehicles are equipped with IC cards having wireless communication functions. It is difficult to expect.
However, IC license cards, cash cards, credit cards, various membership cards, and the like that do not have a wireless communication function include a medium (hereinafter, ID) in which the identification information of the owner of the card is recorded according to a predetermined format.
Card). Therefore, the on-board wireless transceiver, which is one of the important components of the present invention, reads the identification information from the ID card having no wireless communication function,
It is also possible to adopt a form of wireless transmission.

FIG. 4 shows such an on-board wireless transceiver 1E.
An example is shown below. 5 and 6 are explanatory diagrams of the operation. In FIG. 4, C is an ID card on which identification information is recorded, and the on-vehicle wireless transceiver 1E includes a power switch 11, a power source 12, a CPU 13, a RAM, as in FIG.
14, a ROM 15, a transceiver 16, and an ID
A reading unit 17 for reading identification information from the card C is provided. Then, as shown in FIG.
When the D card C is inserted (Y in S51), the identification information recorded on the ID card is read by the reading unit 17 and stored in the RAM 14 (S52), and the inquiry signal is received via the transceiver 16 At (Y in S53), the identification information is read from the RAM 14 and transmitted from the transceiver 16 (S54). Alternatively, by adding a display (not shown) to the on-vehicle wireless transceiver 1E, as shown in FIG. 5 (b), it is monitored whether or not an interrogation signal has been received following power-on (S55). When the card is received, a message indicating that an ID card is to be inserted is displayed on the display to prompt the user to insert the card (S52). When the card is inserted (Y in S57), the identification information is read and transmitted (S58).
You may do it.

There are two types of parking lot users: private users (individuals) and business users (corporations). When performing settlement by transferring from the specified trading account of the institution to the specified trading account of the financial institution designated by the parking lot manager,
It is necessary to identify whether the user at that time is an individual or a corporation. In this regard, in a preferred embodiment,
The on-vehicle wireless transceiver 1E in FIG. 4 can transmit both the personal identification information read from the inserted ID card C and the corporate identification information. Then, as shown in FIG. 6, whether the inserted card is a corporate ID card (hereinafter, referred to as a corporate card) or a personal ID card (hereinafter, referred to as an individual card) is determined by the data recorded on the ID card. (S61-63), if the ID card inserted first is a corporate card (Y in S63), the data stored in the RAM 14 is read out at the time of reading to extract information (ID1) effective for identification. The information is edited, and the corporation identification information (ID1) is stored in the RAM 14 (S64).
After that, when the second card is inserted and the card is an individual card (N in S63), the information read from the card is similarly effective for identification, that is, personal identification information ( Edit to extract ID2),
It is stored in the RAM 14 (S65). Then, when the vehicle approaches the entrance or exit of the parking lot and receives the interrogation signal (S
(Y at 66) reads out the user identification information (ID1, ID2) stored in the RAM 14 and transmits a response signal including the user identification information (S67).

The corporate card is provided with unique identification information (ID1) representing a specific corporate entity, for example, a corporate entity registered in the commercial register of the Legal Affairs Bureau and a non-corporate association in accordance with certain rules. The registered unified number (corporate number) is recorded.

As described above, when the parking lot is used for business, a corporate card is first inserted and corporate identification information is read and stored (S61, 62). If the information is read and stored, when the inquiry signal is received (Y in S66), the corporation identification information and the personal identification information are read, and a response signal including these is transmitted (S6).
7) When the parking lot user is a corporation, it is possible to identify who used the parking lot by using the corporate card first and the personal card later. On the other hand, when a private parking lot is used, only a personal card is read and a response signal including personal identification information is transmitted.

In the above example, the on-board wireless transceiver 1E is
This is a case where a function is provided for determining whether the card is a corporate card or an individual card from information recorded on the card. However, when such a determination function is provided, as the types of cards that can be used increase, the storage capacity of the determination reference data in the ROM 15 increases, leading to an increase in cost and size. In order to cope with the case where there are many types, it is desirable to store the criterion data on the parking lot device side.

In this case, as shown in FIG. 7, each time the identification information is read and transmitted from one card from the on-board wireless transceiver 1E (S71 to S74), the corporate card or the personal card is read on the parking lot device side. It is determined whether the card is a card, and if the first card read is a personal card, step 75
As shown in (5), when the OK signal is transmitted to the on-vehicle wireless transceiver 1E and the OK signal is not received (N in S75), that is, when the card inserted first is a corporate card, the process returns to step 71. It is desirable that the user be prompted to insert a personal card.

Next, the configuration of the device installed in the parking lot will be described. In the parking lot, as shown in FIG. 1, an entrance device 2, an exit device 3, and a management device 4 are installed.

As shown in detail in FIG.
A car sensor (vehicle detector) 21 provided at the entrance of the parking lot for detecting entry / exit, and a controller (control unit) 22
, An interrogator (radio wave interrogation transmitter / receiver) 23, a message board (guidance display) 24, a gate (vehicle entry preventing device) 25, a transmitter 26, and a car sensor 27 for entrance detection. I have. The gate 25 can be omitted.

The car sensor 21 detects a vehicle entering or exiting the entrance, and may be any of a photoelectric type, an electromagnetic coupling type, a weight type, and an image processing type for processing an image by a television camera. If a vehicle not equipped with the above-mentioned on-vehicle wireless transceiver attempts to enter and is prevented from entering by the entrance device, the car sensor 21 detects the entry and retreat to detect that the vehicle has exited. Is preferably possible. Car sensor 2
The detection signal a output when 1 detects the entry of the vehicle is:
It is provided to the controller 22.

The controller 22 includes a CPU 221 and an R
It has an OM 222 and a RAM 223. CPU 221
Executes the system program stored in the ROM 222 to monitor the presence or absence of the detection signal a from the car sensor 21 and to control and drive the interrogator 23, the message board 24 and the gate 25, which will be described later. Whether the response signal b 'is appropriate or not is determined, the ID data and the entry time are stored for each of the vehicles permitted to enter, and the ID data and the entry time are used as entrance management information based on the detection of the entry of the vehicle.
Is sent to The current time output by the clock means is used as the entry time.

The interrogator 23 is constituted by a wireless transmitter / receiver, and is controlled by a control signal b from the controller 22.
An interrogation signal c composed of a predetermined frequency is wirelessly transmitted to the vehicle V entering the entrance, and the reception of a response signal c 'from the vehicle is waited for a predetermined time from that point. When a response signal is received, the response signal is provided to the controller 22.

The message board 24 includes a storage unit and a display unit (both not shown), and the display unit is installed at a position that is easy to see by the occupant of the vehicle V entering the entrance. Based on a control signal (selection signal) d from the controller 22, a designated one of the display sentences stored in the storage unit is selected and displayed on the display unit, or the controller 22 stores it in the ROM. Among the displayed texts, the one corresponding to the result of the propriety of the response signal c ′ is read, and the one transmitted to the message board is displayed on the display unit.

The gate 25 permits or prevents a vehicle entering the entrance from entering the parking lot based on a control signal e given from the controller 22. A gate having a known configuration, for example, a rod that protrudes upward and downward from a road surface, a chain or a rope that rises and falls between a state where the road surface is settled and a state where it is raised to a certain height and a tension state, or a certain state What has a physical blocking function, such as a cantilever bar (arm) which is rotated between an upright state and a horizontal state at a height, is used. The gate 25 is desirably of a normally closed type (a type in which the gate 25 is kept in a state where entry is prevented until a control signal is given from the controller 22 at the time of permitting entry). In the case of the normally closed type, the vehicle that has entered the entrance has passed the radio communication inspection, and is expected to have the effect of letting the driver recognize that the gate has been opened. It is possible to expect a learning effect that only the possessed vehicle can enter, and other vehicles cannot enter. On the other hand, in the case of a normally open type (a type in which entry is permitted until a control signal for preventing entry from the controller 22 is given),
There is a possibility that a driver of a vehicle that does not have a predetermined on-board wireless transceiver may be motivated to make a forced entry.

The transmitter 26 transmits ID data and entry time data provided from the controller 22 to the management device 4.

The operation of the entrance device 2 by the CPU will be described with reference to FIG. CPU 22 of controller 22
1 checks the presence or absence of the detection signal a from the car sensor 21 and constantly monitors whether or not the vehicle has entered the entrance (S91). When the detection signal is input, the control signal b is given to the interrogator 23 to transmit a predetermined interrogation signal c by radio and to receive the response signal c 'corresponding to the interrogation signal (S92). Therefore, when a vehicle equipped with a predetermined on-board wireless transceiver 1 or 1E enters the entrance of the parking lot, the on-board wireless transceiver transmits ID data (personal information) in response to receiving the inquiry signal. A response signal c 'including only the identification information or the corporation identification information and the personal identification information is transmitted.

The interrogator 23 supplies the received response signal (ID data) to the CPU 221 of the controller 22. When the CPU 221 receives the ID data (S
In 93, Y) stores the received ID data in RAM.
223 (S94).

The CPU 221 stores the ID data and sends an entry permission signal to the message board 24.
On the basis of this, the message board indicates that it is possible to enter the display unit, for example, "Welcome, please enter. Is displayed to urge the vehicle V to enter (S
95). At the same time, the CPU 221 also gives an entrance permission signal to the gate 25 to open the gate, so that the vehicle can enter the parking lot P (S96).

In the preferred embodiment, a car sensor 27 for detecting entry of a vehicle is provided immediately after the gate 25, and the CPU 221 monitors whether the vehicle has entered within a predetermined time (S97, S98). ), If the entrance is detected within a predetermined time (Y in S97), the gate 2
5 is closed again (S99). In addition, for the entered vehicle, the ID data previously stored in the RAM 223 and the entry time which is the current time at the time of entry are transmitted to the management device 4 as entry management information (S99). This ID
With the transmission of the data and the entry time, the communication control and information processing corresponding to the vehicle having entered the entrance device are completed.

The gate 25 is opened and the admission is allowed (S9).
Even if 6) is performed, if entry of a vehicle is not detected by the car sensor 27 within a predetermined time (N, S in S97)
(98) Y), the process jumps to step S913, monitors the presence / absence of the exit detection signal from the car sensor 21, and if the exit detection signal is input, closes the gate 25 and sets R
The management information (entrance time and ID data) stored in the AM 223 is deleted (S914), and the control and information processing corresponding to the vehicle are terminated.

In step S93, when ID data is not received within a predetermined time from the time point when entry of the vehicle is detected (N in S93, Y in S910).
Determines that the vehicle does not have a predetermined ID card, and gives an entry-prevention signal to the message board 24. Based on this, it is not possible to enter the display section of the message board, for example, " ID card cannot be determined "or" Cannot be used without ID card "is displayed (S911). Also, at this time, the gate 25 is not given an admission permission signal,
Gate 25 cannot be opened. Therefore, the vehicle cannot enter the parking lot. Then, the exit detection signal is input from the car sensor 21 (Y in S913).
, The entrance management information stored in the RAM 223 is deleted, and the control and information processing corresponding to the vehicle are terminated.

Next, the outlet device 3 will be described with reference to FIGS.
It will be described based on. The outlet device 3 has basically the same configuration as the inlet device 2. That is, it comprises a car sensor for detecting entry / exit, a controller, an interrogator, a message board, a gate, a transceiver, and a car sensor for detecting entry. The arrangement order of the components along the traveling direction of the vehicle at the time of entry of the vehicle is the same as the arrangement order of the components 21 to 27 at the entrance device 2 along the traveling direction of the vehicle at the time of entry. In FIG. 1, for simplicity,
Although only one entrance device 2 and one exit device 3 are shown, in practice, a plurality of entrance devices and exit devices are provided, respectively, and each is electrically connected to the management device 4.

Hereinafter, only the differences between the outlet device and the inlet device will be briefly described. When the controller in the exit device 3 receives the ID data from the on-board wireless transceiver of the vehicle to which the interrogator intends to participate, (S
101, S102, S103, Y), and after storing this in the RAM (S104), the ID data and the entry time, which is the current time output by the clock means of the CPU, are transferred to the management device 4 as entry management information. (S105).

When the controller of the exit device 3 receives the parking fee data of the vehicle to be entered from the management device 4 (Y in S106), the controller stores the parking fee in the RAM, and then stores the parking fee in the message board. The amount and information that it is possible to participate, for example, "Parking fee XXX yen Thank you for using. Is displayed. Also, a participation permission signal (control signal) is given to the gate to open the gate (S107). A car sensor for detecting entry of a vehicle is provided immediately after the gate, and entry is detected within a predetermined time after the entry permission signal is given (S1).
08, S109) transmits that effect to the management device 4 (S1010).

However, when the entry is not detected within a predetermined time (Y in S109), it is monitored whether or not the entry / exit detection car sensor detects the retreat of the vehicle (S101).
4) When the exit is detected, the fact is transmitted to the management device 4 (S1015). That is, when the vehicle returns to the parking lot again, when the vehicle again proceeds to the exit thereafter, the ID data and the entry time data are transmitted again to the management device, and the management device 4 calculates the parking fee, and , The parking fee is used in the management device 4. Therefore, after calculating the parking fee, if it is necessary to return to the parking lot and continue parking in an unauthorized manner, or if it is necessary to suddenly continue parking when starting the entry,
Can respond to cleverness.

As shown in FIG. 11, the management device 4 includes a CPU 41 as a control unit, a RAM 42 as a storage unit,
M43, and a transceiver 44. ROM4
3 stores identification information (ID3) of the parking lot in addition to the system program. It is necessary that the identification information (ID3) of the parking lot should not be confused with the identification information of any other parking lot. As such identification information, it is desirable to code all parking lots existing in Japan and use the code. As an example of the code configuration, the location of all parking lots in Japan (East longitude and latitude) is coded using the national municipal code, and the municipal code is added with the parking location code as a branch number. Can be used.

When the management device 4 receives one piece of entrance management information from the entrance device 2, it stores it in the first storage section 42.
1 and when one entry management information is received from the exit device 3, the entry management information is stored in the second storage unit 422. Further, upon receiving one piece of entry management information, subsequently, from among the ID data stored in the first storage unit 421, a piece that matches the ID data transferred from the exit device is searched, and the matched ID data is searched. Together with the first storage unit 42
The parking time of the vehicle is calculated based on the entry time stored in the storage unit 1 and the entry time stored together with the ID data in the second storage unit 422, and the parking fee is calculated based on the parking time. I do. Then, the settlement result is stored in the management information file of the third storage unit 423. In the management information file, ID data,
The entry time, the entry time, and the parking fee are stored as a group of management information. Then, the management information on each vehicle stored in the management device 4 is read out at a predetermined time automatically or based on an operation, and is transferred to the information processing center 5.

As shown in FIG. 12, the information processing center 5 has a CPU 51 as a control unit and an RO as a storage unit.
M52 and RAM 53, an external storage device 54, a receiving unit 55 and a transmitting unit 56.

A person who wants to use the parking lot receives the identification information and the report of the financial institution and the transaction account number for the payment of the parking fee in advance, and the parking lot management entity also receives the identification information and the parking fee collection fee in advance. Receive notification of financial institution and transaction account number. It is stored in the external storage device 54 based on the notification. The external storage device 54 stores the user identification information of each user and the code data and the account number data of the financial institution designated in advance by the user for the payment and settlement of the parking fee in a one-to-one correspondence. The conversion table and the code data and account number data of the financial institution designated in advance by the parking lot management for the collection and settlement of parking fees
It has a parking lot conversion table stored in a one-to-one correspondence. The user conversion table includes an individual user conversion table (hereinafter referred to as a first table) when the user is an individual,
It is divided into a corporate user conversion table (referred to as a second table) when the user is a corporate. The parking lot conversion table is called a third table. The receiving unit 55 is for receiving management information from the management device 4 of each parking lot, and the transmitting unit 56 is for transmitting payment information to the payment processing device 6 of each financial institution.

Then, as shown in FIG. 13, when receiving the management information from the receiving unit (Y in S131), the CPU 51 stores this in a predetermined area of the RAM 53,
It is determined from the data whether the first user identification information included in the management information is personal identification information (ID2) (S132). If the parking lot user uses an individual card, the management information does not include the corporate identification information,
Proceeding to step 133, based on the received user identification information, the CPU proceeds to the first table 54 of the external storage device 54.
1 to find the same identification information, and search for the code data and account number data of the designated financial institution of the user,
It is stored in a predetermined area of M53. When the parking lot user uses a corporate card and an individual card, the management information includes the corporate identification information (ID1) and the personal identification information (ID2) in this order. Similarly, the code data and account number data of the designated financial institution of the user are retrieved from the second table 542 and stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 53.

In any case, after the search of the user table is completed, the parking lot is subsequently retrieved from the third table 543 based on the parking lot identification information (ID3) added to the received management information. The code data and account number data of the designated financial institution are searched, and these are also stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 53 (S135).

After converting the identification information ID1, ID2 and ID3 of each user and the parking lot management entity into the code data and account number data of the designated financial institution, the CPU
51 executes a payment information editing routine (S136). That is, based on the information stored in each predetermined area of the RAM, as shown in FIG. 14, for each vehicle, the designated financial institution code data and account number data of the user, Edit to create payment information with designated financial institution code data and account number data, parking fee amount data, entry time data and exit time data, and payment information with specified payment date data as components, according to a predetermined format for each financial institution. Then, the data is sequentially stored in another part of the RAM 53 (S136). Then, when there is a transmission request (Y in S137), for example, when a transfer request is input, at a specified time, or based on polling from the financial institution, the settlement information is read from the RAM 53. It is read and transmitted to the settlement processing device 6 of each financial institution. Although not shown in FIG. 13, when a payment notification instruction is input, a payment notification is printed using the payment information and sent to the user and the parking lot related to the payment. An electronic report may be sent to a designated computer communication address instead of sending out a printed matter.

When the payment processing device 6 installed in each financial institution receives the payment information from the information processing center 5, the account number data of the user included in the payment information,
A settlement process for transferring the amount from the former account number to the latter account number is performed based on the account number data and the parking fee amount data of the parking lot management entity. In order for both the user and the parking lot management entity to be able to know the details of the settlement from the bank account or the settlement report, the settlement processing device includes the parking lot name, the entrance time, It is desirable to record the entry time and the amount of the parking fee, and to record the parking lot name, the user name, the entry time, the entry time, and the amount of the parking fee in the transaction ledger of the parking lot management entity.

[0048]

As described above, according to the present invention, when a parking lot is used, the vehicle can be parked in a non-stop manner by running the vehicle in the parking lot, and the vehicle exits the parking lot in a non-stop manner. As a result, traffic can be smoothly entered and exited without congestion at entrances and exits. Therefore, the parking lot can be used smoothly. In addition, since the payment of the parking fee is performed automatically, both the user and the parking lot manager require labor, such as carrying cash, checking the amount of money, collecting, transporting and depositing cash, as well as danger. No accompanying work is required, and billing of parking fees and collection of money at a later date are unnecessary.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the management information and the settlement information are created using the identification information common to all over Japan, and the parking lot is managed and the parking fee is settled. Can be used at any parking lot nationwide without having to conclude a usage contract with a specific parking lot in advance, and is automatically settled by a financial institution designated in advance by itself.

Further, according to the third aspect of the present invention, by using an ID card such as a magnetic card or an IC card having no wireless transmission / reception function in which user identification information is recorded,
Non-stop entry and exit.

Further, according to the inventions set forth in claims 4 and 5, the parking fee is set to a personal transaction account by distinguishing between the case where the user uses the parking lot for private use and the case where the user uses the parking lot for business. Or it will be settled from a corporate trading account,
It is reasonable to settle the parking fee separately for private and business use.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view conceptually showing a schematic configuration of a parking fee automatic billing collection and settlement system according to the present invention, focusing on one parking lot.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an example of an on-vehicle wireless transceiver.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of the on-board wireless transceiver.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating an example of an on-board wireless transceiver.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an example of an operation of the on-board wireless transceiver.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of another example of the on-board wireless transceiver.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of still another example of the on-vehicle wireless transceiver.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of an entrance device.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the entrance device.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the exit device.

FIG. 11 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of a management device.

FIG. 12 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of an information processing center.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of the information processing center.

[Explanation of symbols]

 P Parking lot V Vehicle 1 On-board wireless transceiver 2 Entrance device 3 Exit device 4 Management device 5 Information processing center 6 Payment processing device

[Procedure amendment]

[Submission date] October 4, 1996

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[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] Brief description of drawings

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view conceptually showing a schematic configuration of a parking fee automatic billing collection and settlement system according to the present invention, focusing on one parking lot.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an example of an on-vehicle wireless transceiver.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of the on-board wireless transceiver.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating an example of an on-board wireless transceiver.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an example of an operation of the on-board wireless transceiver.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of another example of the on-board wireless transceiver.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of still another example of the on-vehicle wireless transceiver.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of an entrance device.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the entrance device.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the exit device.

FIG. 11 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of a management device.

FIG. 12 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of an information processing center.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of the information processing center.

FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a data configuration of payment information transmitted from an information processing center to a financial institution.

[Description of Signs] P Parking lot V Vehicle 1 On-board wireless transceiver 2 Entrance device 3 Exit device 4 Management device 5 Information processing center 6 Payment processing device

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Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. An on-vehicle wireless transceiver, a parking lot device, an information processing center, and a settlement processing device, wherein the on-vehicle wireless transceiver receives user identification information when receiving a predetermined interrogation signal. Wherein the parking lot device comprises an entrance device installed at the entrance of the parking lot, an exit device installed at the exit of the parking lot, and a management device, The entrance device, when detecting a vehicle to enter, transmits a predetermined interrogation signal to the vehicle, and uses the identification information included in the received response signal and the entry time of the vehicle as entrance management information as the management device. The exit device, when detecting the vehicle to enter, transmits a predetermined interrogation signal to the vehicle, identification information included in the received response signal and the entry time of the vehicle, The participation management information The management device stores the entrance management information received from the entrance device in the first storage unit, and stores the entrance management information received from the exit device in the second storage unit. It reads the entry management information that includes the user identification information that matches the user identification information included in the entry management information from the first storage unit, and reads the entry management information and the entry time that is included in the entry management information. And the parking fee is calculated based on the entry time and the user identification information for each vehicle, the entry time, the entry time, and the parking fee, plus the identification information of the parking lot. (3) sequentially storing management information of vehicles using the parking lot in the storage unit and transmitting the management information to the information processing center automatically or based on an operation; It has a storage unit for storing code data and account number data of a financial institution designated in advance for settlement in accordance with the separate information and the parking lot identification information, and when receiving the management information from the management device of each parking lot, The user identification information and parking lot identification information included in each management information are converted into the corresponding financial institution and account number, and the financial institution code data and account number data, entry time, entry time and parking fee are settled. The information is edited for each financial institution and transmitted to the payment processing device of each financial institution, and the payment processing device calculates the amount of the parking fee included in the received payment information by the user included in the payment information. An automatic parking fee collection and payment system for performing a payment process of transferring an account number to an account number of a parking lot. 2. The parking fee automatic charging according to claim 1, wherein the on-vehicle wireless transceiver is a license having an IC card configuration having a wireless transmission / reception function, and the user identification information is a license number. Receipt settlement system. 3. The on-vehicle wireless transceiver includes a reading unit that reads user identification information recorded on at least a magnetic card or an IC card that does not have a wireless transmission / reception function, and a predetermined inquiry from an entrance device or an exit device of a parking lot. Receive the signal, and
2. The automatic parking fee collection and settlement system according to claim 1, further comprising a transceiver for transmitting a response signal including the user identification information, and a control unit for controlling the reading unit and the transceiver. 4. An in-vehicle wireless transmitter / receiver transmits a response signal including corporate identification information when receiving an inquiry signal, a corporate card having a wireless transmission / reception function, and a response signal including personal identification information when receiving the inquiry signal. And a personal card having a wireless transmission / reception function, the parking lot device is capable of identifying corporate identification information and personal identification information received from the on-vehicle wireless transceiver, and
2. The method according to claim 1, wherein, when the corporate identification information is received first, the fact that the personal identification information is to be transmitted using the personal card is displayed on a display provided in the entrance device or the exit device. Automatic parking fee collection and payment system. 5. The on-vehicle wireless transmitter / receiver is a corporate card composed of a magnetic card or an IC card having no wireless transmission / reception function in which corporate identification information is recorded, or a magnetic card or a wireless transmission / reception function in which personal identification information is recorded. The parking lot device reads a personal card composed of an IC card having no personal identification information and transmits personal identification information or personal identification information, respectively. The parking lot device receives the personal identification information and the personal identification information received from the on-vehicle wireless transceiver. Identifiable, and
2. The parking system according to claim 1, wherein, when the corporate identification information is received first, a message indicating that the personal identification information is to be transmitted using the personal card is displayed on a display device provided in the entrance device or the exit device. Automatic fee collection and payment system.